2018 Playoffs - Final Round

As the saying goes...that's all folks. Another season has come to an end and we couldn't have asked for a better day. The muggy hot weather gave way to more seasonal temperatures and some beautiful sunshine to finish off our year.

In the "A" Flight, the lead by the Rolling Stones heading into the last round proved to be too much for the rest of the teams to make a move and challenge them. Although the Fat Shafts did post the lowest round of the day, the could only pick up three strokes to finish 14 strokes behind the winners. The league champion KGB finished in third while the Southpaws came in fourth well back.

Over in the "B" Flight, the Dubbers held a two stroke advantage going into the final 18 holes but stumbled and the Whizbangers moved past them to earn the title by a final margin of 10 strokes. The Latecomers had a tough day and slipped out of contention early while the Wedgers finished in fourth.

The closest battle was in the "C" Flight. The Fivesome, who lead by 14 going into the day, barely held off the charging Bogies and won by only three strokes in the end. The CCCP finished in third place while the Hackers ended up in fourth.

Once again this year we give our thanks to Steve Powell for all he does not only on the final day but all season long to keep the league running smoothly. Thanks to Tom, Alida and Andy for their efforts both in keeping the course in great shape in tough conditions and for keeping things organized in the clubhouse. I also want to thank Alida for sending me the results each week so I can update the blog.

The season started slow with some cold icy cancelled rounds but overall we managed to have good luck most of the season with the weather. Unless of course you're not a fan of the heat because it was a scorcher most nights.

Thanks to all of you for checking out the blog for updates each week and for another fun season. I look forward to seeing everyone in the Spring and hope you have a safe Autumn and Winter.

For those of you who would like to keep the clubs out a bit longer, we keep playing on Wednesday nights with some fun scrambles as long as the daylight allows.

Final Playoff Standings

"A" Flight
1. Rolling Stones - 373
2. Fat Shafts - 387
3. KGB - 399
4. Southpaws - 424

"B" Flight
1. Whizbangers - 410
2. Dubbers - 420
3. Latecomers - 439
4. Wedgers - DNF

"C" Flight
1. Fivesome - 422
2. Bogies - 425
3. CCCP - 444
4. Hackers - 479

2018 Playoffs - Round Two

Our final Wednesday night and second playoff round was another hot and humid affair. After a scorching summer it seemed appropriate that we’d have one more sweltering evening on the links. The good news is that our scheduled round on Saturday looks to be more seasonal and at this point…dry. Let’s hope that holds true.

The second round of play from the white tees saw a couple teams extend their leads. In the “A” Flight the Rolling Stones posted another solid round of 91. This gives them a comfortable lead over the second place Fat Shafts who moved ahead of the KGB by shooting a 97 and sit 17 strokes back. The KGB faltered and shot 106 while the Southpaws slipped further back in fourth with a 113.

The “B” Flight continues to be the tightest battle after 18 holes of play. The Dubbers moved into sole possession of first by two strokes after shooting a 107. The Whizbangers posted their second round of 105 for a total of 210. One stroke back of them is the Latecomers while the Wedgers have fallen off the pace with a 118 and find themselves 16 shots back.

The Fivesome have a commanding lead in the “C” Flight but as we saw last year in the “A” Flight, no lead is ever safe. The Fivesome have a 14 stroke lead over the second place Bogies who shot 114 tonight. The CCCP are 16 strokes back in third while the Hackers struggled and find themselves 34 strokes off the pace.

The final 18 holes from the blue tees will be played on Saturday September 8th beginning at 2:00pm with the meal, putting contests and party to follow.

Standings

"A" Flight
1. Rolling Stones - 87 - 91 - 178
2. Fat Shafts - 98 - 97 - 195
3. KGB - 94 - 106 - 200
4. Southpaws - 101 - 113 - 214

"B" Flight
1. Dubbers - 101 - 107 - 208
2. Whizbangers - 105 - 105 - 210
3. Latecomers - 101 - 110 - 211
4. Wedgers - 106 - 118 - 224

"C" Flight
1. Fivesome - 100 - 104 - 204
2. Bogies - 104 - 114 - 218
3. CCCP - 118 - 102 - 220
4. Hackers - 111 - 127 - 238